Question 1

Phoenix furniture uses 12 workers, each working eight hours, to produce 192 rocking chairs. What is Phoenix's productivity?

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A)   192 rocking chairs
B)   24 rocking chairs per hour
C)   2 rocking chairs per hour
D)   2 hours per rocking chairE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Other things equal, the likelihood that a country will experience a relatively-high level of income is greater if the country

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A)   pursues inward-oriented policies.
B)   has natural seaports.
C)   minimizes the role of the courts in its economy.
D)   enacts policies to encourage consumption and discourage saving.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A country's human capital increases

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A)   if its workers become better educated or healthier.
B)   only if its workers become better educated.
C)   only if its workers become healthier.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Real GDP per person in rich countries, such as Germany, is sometimes more than 10 times that of poor countries like India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Countries that pursued outward-oriented policies in the 20th century

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A)   experienced lower rates of economic growth than did countries that pursued inward-oriented policies.
B)   experienced higher levels of political instability than did countries that pursued inward-oriented policies.
C)   include Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of human capital?

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A)   the comfortable chair in your dorm room where you read economics texts
B)   the amount you get paid each week to work at the library
C)   the things you have learned this semester
D)   any capital goods that require a human to be present to operateE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about inputs is correct?

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A)   A forest is an example of a natural resource; it is also an example of a renewable resource.
B)   There is no distinction between human capital and technological knowledge.
C)   Human capital is a non-produced factor of production.
D)   Physical capital is a non-produced factor of production.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a produced factor of production?

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A)   a plant in which automobiles are assembled
B)   skills that people accumulate in high school and college
C)   skills that people accumulate through experience in the workplace
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In determining living standards, productivity plays a key role

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A)   for individuals, but not for nations.
B)   for nations, but not for individuals.
C)   for both nations and individuals.
D)   for neither nations nor individuals.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Mary looks over reports on four of her workers. Jack made 30 baskets in 5 hours. Rudy made 32 baskets in 8 hours. Sam made 40 baskets in 12 hours. Walter made 22 baskets in four hours. Who has the greatest productivity?

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A)   Jack
B)   Rudy
C)   Sam
D)   WalterE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

In the U.S., each additional year of schooling has historically raised a person's wage on average by about

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A)   5 percent. In less developed countries the gap between the wages of educated and uneducated workers is smaller.
B)   10 percent. In less developed countries the gap between the wages of educated and uneducated workers is smaller.
C)   5 percent. In less developed countries the gap between the wages of educated and uneducated workers is larger.
D)   10 percent. In less developed countries the gap between the wages of educated and uneducated workers is larger.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A rapid increase in the number of workers, other things the same, is likely in the short term to

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A)   raise real GDP per person, but decrease real GDP.
B)   decrease both real GDP and real GDP per person.
C)   raise both real GDP and real GDP per person.
D)   raise real GDP, but decrease real GDP per person.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following measures how the level of well-being in a country has changed over time?

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A)   level of nominal GDP per person.
B)   growth rate of nominal GDP.
C)   growth rate of real GDP.
D)   growth rate of real GDP per person.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Suppose that a country increased its saving rate. In the long run it would have

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A)   higher productivity, and another unit of capital would increase output by more than before.
B)   higher productivity, but another unit of capital would increase output by less than before.
C)   lower productivity, and another unit of capital would increase output by more than before.
D)   lower productivity, but another unit of capital would increase output by less than before.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Amy discovers a way to produce water heaters so they are less expensive and use less natural gas. Amy's discovery is

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A)   physical capital. If Amy's discovery leads to lower natural gas prices, it has made natural gas less scarce.
B)   physical capital. If Amy's discovery leads to lower natural gas prices, it has made natural gas scarcer.
C)   technological knowledge. If Amy's discovery leads to lower natural gas prices, it has made natural gas less scarce.
D)   technological knowledge. If Amy's discovery leads to lower natural gas prices, it has made natural gas scarcer.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Compare and contrast the population theories of Malthus and Kremer.

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The difference is that Malthus predicted...

Question 17

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   In 1870, real income per person was higher in the United States than in any other country at that time.
B)   Over about the last 100 years India experienced significantly higher growth of real income per person than did the United States.
C)   Over about the last 100 years the United States experienced significantly higher growth of real income per person than did Japan.
D)   None of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The Karmic Deed Restaurant uses all of the following to produce vegetarian meals. Which of them is an example of physical capital?

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A)   the owner's knowledge of how to prepare vegetarian entrees
B)   the money in the owner's account at the bank from which she borrowed money
C)   the tables and chairs in the restaurant
D)   the fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains the restaurant uses to prepare its mealsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Investment from abroad

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A)   is a way for poor countries to learn the state-of-the-art technologies developed and used in richer countries.
B)   is viewed by economists as a way to increase growth.
C)   often requires removing restrictions that governments have imposed on foreign ownership of domestic capital.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Natural resources

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A)   are inputs provided by nature.
B)   include land, rivers, and mineral deposits.
C)   take two forms: renewable and nonrenewable.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 17: Production and Growth

Which of the following measures how the level of well-being in a country has changed over time?

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Which of the following is an example of human capital?

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Investment from abroad

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The Karmic Deed Restaurant uses all of the following to produce vegetarian meals. Which of them is an example of physical capital?

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Which of the following statements about inputs is correct?

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Suppose that a country increased its saving rate. In the long run it would have

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Other things equal, the likelihood that a country will experience a relatively-high level of income is greater if the country

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Real GDP per person in rich countries, such as Germany, is sometimes more than 10 times that of poor countries like India.

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A rapid increase in the number of workers, other things the same, is likely in the short term to

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Countries that pursued outward-oriented policies in the 20th century

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Amy discovers a way to produce water heaters so they are less expensive and use less natural gas. Amy's discovery is

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Compare and contrast the population theories of Malthus and Kremer.

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Mary looks over reports on four of her workers. Jack made 30 baskets in 5 hours. Rudy made 32 baskets in 8 hours. Sam made 40 baskets in 12 hours. Walter made 22 baskets in four hours. Who has the greatest productivity?

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Natural resources

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Phoenix furniture uses 12 workers, each working eight hours, to produce 192 rocking chairs. What is Phoenix's productivity?

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In determining living standards, productivity plays a key role

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A country's human capital increases

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Which of the following is an example of a produced factor of production?

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In the U.S., each additional year of schooling has historically raised a person's wage on average by about

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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